简直不成气候
“Utterly pathetic.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
想必是要给我们个下马威呀 下马威 连面都不敢露
“He must be trying to show us who's boss. Show us who's boss? He doesn't even dare to show his face.”
简直 不成气候
“Utterly pathetic.”
你们怎么来了
“What brings you here?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In strategic encounters, failing to show up or failing to project authority is instantly interpreted as weakness or cowardice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make no headway; unable to amount to anything; incompetent
A vivid idiomatic expression used to dismiss someone or an organization as lacking substance, capability, or future prospects.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“there is not enough chance of winning.”
“is very hard to compete in the market.”
“It's difficult for people to play this game with you.”
“That's not gonna work.”
“you definitely had a shot at winning.”
“What do you mean?”